Prior to this 3 game win streak, I thought Celtics were in bad shape. They looked so dead, played no passion, didn't seem to care. I didn't think all was lost, but I thought Celtics needed a massive trade to even think about being championship contenders

But honestly now, with Avery and Sully playing with so much grit, fire, and passion, now only a few changes should be made. In this Knicks game, I saw that Celtics wanted to win, every possession counted, defense was a priority. And KG's craziness AKA that Celtics swagger came back

Celtics in my eyes, only seem a couple of tweaks away from being a great team. No need to part ways with important players for a trade. Just trade Bass and Lee for a serviceable big man, and theres no doubt Celtics would end up fighting for the 2nd or 3rd spot as definite championship contenders

Maybe because he's playing well. Maybe because he's the only capable guard defender on the bench, maybe because you're one injury away from having a big hole in the guard rotation, maybe because Terry has shown time and time again that he's being misused and doesn't fit well with our personnel?

We want a big, that's cool, but I'd be very wary of getting it at the expense of Lee if with no appropriate replacement in mind.

Reality is that if a big trade happens, then Lee is probably part of the equation because he's an attractive asset, which is why I'm more in favor of a small trade in which you can just move someone like Bass, maybe include Barbosa or Melo, or a pick and get a someone who better fits with our bigs.

That said, I'm not sweating it, once Wilcox returns the rotation should look more solid, and with a free-agent pick-up who can give us some decent spot minutes at the center, something better than what Collins provides, and we should be good.

But I'm quite certain that Lee will be key to have success this year. Doc has him in a very limited role at the moment, but even that is very useful... there's a reason why our bench has been playing well in the last few games, and he's been a big part of it with his defensive presence.

Here's our roster in order of my willingness to trade (of course, depending on the deal, it could alter my perception):

BarbosaCollinsBassMeloTerryGreenWilcoxSully or LeeRondoBradleyGarnettPierce

I don't want to trade Bass because I like the starting units chemistry they have built up. I know lots of people don't like Bass but I think he comes through for us when it matters most usually and gives us much needed athleticism we've lacked in years past.

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"7ft PG. Rondo leaves and GUESS WHAT? We got a BIGGER point guard!"-Tommy on Olynyk